Kapok is a kind of tree, belonging to kapok family. Of unknown origin, it is widely distributed in tropical areas, and it was widely planted in Taiwan Province Province on 1645.

Kapok can be used as medicine. Dry fresh kapok. Dry kapok has medicinal value. Has the functions of detoxicating, clearing away heat, dispelling cold and removing dampness. Cook porridge or soup with dry kapok.

Appearance characteristics of kapok

Kapok is a tall tree with a height of 25 meters, and its trunk is covered with thorns. Leaves alternate and petioles are very long. The flower cluster is at the top of the branch, and the corolla is red or orange, which is divided into five petals. The seeds are oval and smooth in appearance.

The bark of kapok is grayish white, and the trunk of young trees has conical thick thorns. Its flower has five petals and a strong curve, and there are many yellow stamens in it. Each flower is as big as a bowl. Its fruit will crack when it matures, and it is full of cotton wool, which can be used as a filler for pillows and quilts.

Where does kapok grow?

Kapok is born in the dry-hot valley and savanna below 1400 ~ 1700 meters above sea level. It can also grow in the rain forest in valley season and be cultivated as a street tree. Wood cottonseed with strong vitality can germinate and grow even in extremely harsh living environment.

The origin of kapok is unknown, but it may have originated in India. It is widely planted with immigrants in Malay Peninsula, Indonesian, southern China, Hongkong and Taiwan Province Province. According to ancient records in China, Zhao Tuo, king of South Vietnam, presented a kapok tree to the Han Dynasty in the 2nd century BC.

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